Question
Simplify the expression
−32y2+52y−4
Evaluate
8y2×2−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Multiply the numbers
16y2−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−4(y−1)
Apply the distributive property
−4y−(−4×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−4y−(−4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4y+4
(−4y+4)(12y−1)
Apply the distributive property
−4y×12y−(−4y×1)+4×12y−4×1
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−4y×12y
Multiply the numbers
−48y×y
Multiply the terms
−48y2
−48y2−(−4y×1)+4×12y−4×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−48y2−(−4y)+4×12y−4×1
Multiply the numbers
−48y2−(−4y)+48y−4×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−48y2−(−4y)+48y−4
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−48y2+4y+48y−4
Add the terms
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Evaluate
4y+48y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4+48)y
Add the numbers
52y
−48y2+52y−4
16y2−48y2+52y−4
Solution
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Evaluate
16y2−48y2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(16−48)y2
Subtract the numbers
−32y2
−32y2+52y−4
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Factor the expression
−4(8y2−13y+1)
Evaluate
8y2×2−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
8×2
Multiply the numbers
16
Evaluate
16y2
16y2−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−4(y−1)
Apply the distributive property
−4y−4(−1)
Multiply the terms
−4y+4
(−4y+4)(12y−1)
Apply the distributive property
−4y×12y−4y(−1)+4×12y+4(−1)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−4y×12y
Multiply the numbers
−48y×y
Multiply the terms
−48y2
−48y2−4y(−1)+4×12y+4(−1)
Multiply the terms
−48y2+4y+4×12y+4(−1)
Multiply the terms
−48y2+4y+48y+4(−1)
Multiply the terms
−48y2+4y+48y−4
16y2−48y2+4y+48y−4
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
16y2−48y2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(16−48)y2
Subtract the numbers
−32y2
−32y2+4y+48y−4
Add the terms
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Evaluate
4y+48y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4+48)y
Add the numbers
52y
−32y2+52y−4
Solution
−4(8y2−13y+1)
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Find the roots
y1=1613−137,y2=1613+137
Alternative Form
y1≈0.080956,y2≈1.544044
Evaluate
(8y2)×2−4(y−1)(12y−1)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(8y2)×2−4(y−1)(12y−1)=0
Multiply the terms
8y2×2−4(y−1)(12y−1)=0
Multiply the numbers
16y2−4(y−1)(12y−1)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
16y2−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−4(y−1)(12y−1)
Simplify
(−4y+4)(12y−1)
Apply the distributive property
−4y×12y−(−4y×1)+4×12y−4×1
Multiply the terms
−48y2−(−4y×1)+4×12y−4×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−48y2−(−4y)+4×12y−4×1
Multiply the numbers
−48y2−(−4y)+48y−4×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−48y2−(−4y)+48y−4
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−48y2+4y+48y−4
Add the terms
−48y2+52y−4
16y2−48y2+52y−4
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
16y2−48y2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(16−48)y2
Subtract the numbers
−32y2
−32y2+52y−4
−32y2+52y−4=0
Multiply both sides
32y2−52y+4=0
Substitute a=32,b=−52 and c=4 into the quadratic formula y=2a−b±b2−4ac
y=2×3252±(−52)2−4×32×4
Simplify the expression
y=6452±(−52)2−4×32×4
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−52)2−4×32×4
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×32×4
Multiply the terms
128×4
Multiply the numbers
512
(−52)2−512
Rewrite the expression
522−512
Evaluate the power
2704−512
Subtract the numbers
2192
y=6452±2192
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
2192
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
16×137
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 4
42×137
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
42×137
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
4137
y=6452±4137
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
y=6452+4137y=6452−4137
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
y=6452+4137
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
6452+4137
Rewrite the expression
644(13+137)
Cancel out the common factor 4
1613+137
y=1613+137
y=1613+137y=6452−4137
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
y=6452−4137
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
6452−4137
Rewrite the expression
644(13−137)
Cancel out the common factor 4
1613−137
y=1613−137
y=1613+137y=1613−137
Solution
y1=1613−137,y2=1613+137
Alternative Form
y1≈0.080956,y2≈1.544044
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